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Invoking three very magical indie letters-- namely, D, I, and Y-- the bow-toting ladies of Iceland's Amiina (née Amina) will make the world a slightly prettier place as they self-release their debut LP online today via their own Bláskjár Records. A Wednesday release? When you do it yourself, you can do it any damn way you please.

To celebrate their revolutionary dismissal of standard Tuesday release practice, Sólrún, María, Edda, and Hildur-- whom audiences may recognize as Sigur Rós' touring string quartet-- transgress the Atlantic, embarking on a rare North American tour tonight. The jaunt kicks off in Madison, Wisconsin, and has our string-pullers-- who play a bunch of other instruments as well-- sweeping clear across the continent over the next month.

The most eager of fans can score a copy of Kurr, our ladies' debut full-length, right now via the band's website. Or take one home following one of these shows. Or pick up the LP across the U.S. later this year, as Amiina will give Kurr a proper American release via a proper label in the near future-- which makes current editions of the album part of a special, limited run ($eBay$!).

Kurr:

01 Sogg
02 Rugla
03 Glámur
04 Seoul
05 Lúpina
06 Hilli
07 Sexfaldur
08 Kolapot
09 Saga
10 Lóri
11 Bláfeldur
12 Boga

Amiina dates:

03-21 Madison, WI - Café Montmartre
03-22 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
03-23 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theatre
03-25 Cleveland, OH - Cambridge Room at House of Blues
03-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Bag
03-27 Toronto, Ontario - Rivoli
03-28 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
03-30 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
03-31 Boston, MA - The Remis Museum of Fine Arts
04-01 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-02 New York, NY - The Wordless Music Series at Good-Shepherd Faith Church (Lincoln Center)
04-05 Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall (MusicNow Festival) *
04-06 Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall (MusicNow Festival) #
04-09 Seattle, WA - Triple Door
04-10 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
04-12 San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
04-13 Los Angeles, CA - Silent Movie Theatre
04-14 San Diego, CA - House of Blues (5th Avenue Stage)

* with Pedro Soler, David Cossin, Bryce Dessner, Padma Newsome with Clogs
# with My Brightest Diamond